“In addition to organizing your financial documents, there are other important steps you should take right now to be better prepared for any emergency, from a natural disaster to a household accident. Develop a household communications plan and organize disaster supplies kits for the home, workplace and vehicle. The Department of Homeland Security offers free publications on citizen preparedness, including Are You Ready? A Guide for Citizen Preparedness.”

Log on to www.citizencorps.gov and www.ready.gov for more information.